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What would you do if you ever found yourself lost in the wild? To find out, you can join a weekend survival course in Australia"s Outback Desert. This vast area is famous for its harsh desert climate.
survival course = 生存训练课程
be famous for = 因……而著名
harsh = 严酷的
To survive, your first task will be to find water, a rare commodity in the desert. Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water. You can also cut and suck moisture from the roots and leaves of plants. Trees like the desert oak have roots near the surface. But be careful, the branches of gum trees are a rich source of water, but the leaves are poisonous, so don"t eat them.
commodity = 日用品，商品
indicator = 指示器
suck moisture = 吸收水分
oak = 橡树
branch = 树枝
gum tree = 桉树
poisonous = 有毒的
The best place to build a shelter is in an area with the least amount of sunlight, like between sand dunes or in a trench. To make a trench, dig a hole big enough to lie down in and use the extra sand to create a barrier or wall on each side. This can help to shield you from the glare and scorching heat of the sun.
shelter = 避难所，庇护
sand dune = [地理] 沙丘
trench = 沟渠
barrier = 障碍物，屏障
shield sb. from… = 保护某人免遭……
glare = 强光
glare at （怒视，瞪眼，怒目圆睁）
scorching = 酷热的，极热的，烧焦似的
a scorching hot day （大热天）
Nights can be cold, so knowing how to make a fire is essential. One way to build a fire is to use the hand drill method. This is one of the oldest and simplest ways to start a fire. It involves rolling a stick between your hands while pressing it onto a notched piece of wood with dry tinder below. The idea is to use the friction to create enough heat to ignite the tinder. This can be a lot of work.
make a fire = start a fire = 生火，烧火
essential = 必要的，基本的
hand drill = 手钻
notched = 有凹口的，缺口的
tinder = 易燃物，引火物
friction = 摩擦
ignite = 点燃，使燃烧
As for food, you"ll have to be open-minded. Some forms of life can be ugly to look at but can provide you with enough protein to survive. They may even taste good, like scrambled eggs!
open-minded = 思想开明的;无先入之见的;无偏见的
protein = 蛋白质
scrambled egg = 炒蛋
Questions:
1. The purpose of this reading is …
to give advice on how to survive in the desert
2. How can you prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness?
One way to prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness is to take a weekend survival course.
3. To ignite something means to spark an explosion or fire.
4.Something is harsh if it is intense or severe.
Please tap the first correct sentence to appear:
1. What can be signs of water?
Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water.
2. What is the purpose of having a barrier on each side of a trench?
This can help to shield you from the glare and scorching heat of the sun.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Some forms of life can be ugly to look at but can provide you with enough protein to survive .
2. To survive, your first task will be to find water , a rare commodity in the desert. Animals such as ants and seed-eating birds are strong indicators of water. You can also cut and suck moisture from the roots and leaves of plants. Trees like the desert oak have roots near the surface . But be careful , the branches of gum trees are a rich source of water, but the leaves are poisonous , so don"t eat them.
Put the sentences below in order:
(1) Nights can be cold, so knowing how to make a fire is essential.
(2) This is one of the oldest and simplest ways to start afire.
(3) One way to build a fire is to usethe hand drill method.
(4) The idea is to use the friction to create enough heat to ignite the tinder.
(5) It involves rolling a stick between your hands while pressing it onto an otched piece of wood with dry tinder below.
Correct Order: (1) (3) (2) (5) (4)
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. If you are lost in the desert, your first task will be to find water.
2. As for food, you"ll have to be open-minded.
3. One way to prepare yourself to survive in the wilderness is to take a weekend survival course.
4. The branches of gum trees are a rich source of water, but the leaves are poisonous, so don"t eat them.
5. This can help to shield you from the glare and scorching heat of the sun.
6. What would you do if you ever found yourself lost in the wild.
7. This is one of the oldest and simplest ways to start a fire.
8. This vast area is famous for its harsh desert climate.
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